In July 2023 NADO Flanders reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Dutch kickboxer after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Furosemide.
Following notification the Athlete did not accept the sanction proposed by NADO Flanders. Thereupon he was heard for the NADO Flanders Disciplinary Commission.
The Athlete accepted the test results and denied the intentional use of the substance. However he could not explain the source of the substance and he assumed that there had been een mix-up of medication belonging to him and his mother.
The Commission finds that the presence of a prohibited substance has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation.
The Commission did not accept the Athlete's explanation and regards that he probably had used the substance in order to reduce his weight. Consequently the Commision deems that he failed to demonstrate how the substance had entered his system, nor grounds for a reduced sanction.
Therefore the NADO Flanders Disciplinary Commission decides on 12 December 2023 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision.
Fees and expenses for this Commission shall be borne partially by the Athlete.
